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Name of the file: London 2012 : The Official Video Game of The Olympic Games Cheat Codes - Author: ANO |
Unlockable - Steam Achievements 24 Carat Campaign Earn the Gold medal in every event of a medium or hard Olympic Games mode campaign Aimbot Score ten or more on every target in a 5-shot round in Rapid Fire Pistol, while representing a nation All Star Performance Earn 9 Challenge Stars in a single Challenge Set All-Around Athlete Qualify for the finals of every event in an Olympic Games mode campaign Awesome Foursome Complete a Challenge Set with 4 players Big Hitter Perform 10 Power Shots in a Table Tennis match Close Shave Touch the bar in a High Jump and still clear it successfully Competitive Spirit Complete a multiplayer game, while representing a nation Cracking the Clay Hit every target at Station 4 in Skeet Dead Centre Hit the bullseye camera of the archery target, while representing a nation Flipping Fantastic! Earn a Gold medal in every Gymnastics event, while representing a nation Foul Play Perform 30 foul attempts in field events, over your career Friendly Competition Win an Events Mode session with four players competing Game, Set and Match Earn a Gold medal in every Versus event, while representing a nation Glorious Results Win a total of 5 Gold medals in Online Quick Matches or Online Custom Matches Got Gold! Earn a Gold medal in The Olympic Games mode Human Catapult Earn a Gold medal in every Throwing event, while representing a nation Kit Collector Unlock all available sporting accessories Leaping Legend Earn a Gold medal in every Jumping event, while representing a nation Marathon Man Distance run over career is 42.195km My Way Create and play through a custom playlist Never touched the sides Complete the Kayak Slalom K1 course with no penalties at all, while representing a nation No Splash Receive a perfect ten from one of the Judges in Diving No Weak Links Complete a Challenge Event, where every player scores more than their share of the 3-star target score Photo Finish Win a Race by 0.07 seconds or less Pushing Yourself Beat your own personal best in every event possible, irrespective of gender Quick and Painful Touch the last hurdle and win a medal in 110m Hurdles Represent! Play online and complete a Quick Match or Custom Match Self Improvement After using a Retry Token, get a better result than before, and finish in the top 3 Sharpshooter Earn a Gold medal in every Shooting event, while representing a nation Show Pony When two or more players are introduced all together for a race, be the one who emotes first Social Sports Play an Online Tournament with one or more friends Style Conscious Wear an alternative national kit in an event Successful Campaign Earn 20 medals in a single Olympic Games campaign Super Fish Earn a Gold medal in each of the 5 types of Swimming event Superb Serving Perform 10 ace serves over your career Take On the World Win an Online Tournament Team Player Earn 3 Gold medals in team events Team Spirit Beat your personal best in Team Archery or Synchronised Diving The Contender Qualify for the finals of an event in The Olympic Games mode The Running Man Earn a Gold medal in each of the 4 types of Track events Total Shutout Win a Table Tennis or Beach Volleyball match without losing a point Up to the Challenge Complete all Challenge Sets for any controller type World Champion Beat a World Record |


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On PHPMaster.com Patrick Mulvey has written up a new tutorial looking at using the PSR-3 logging structure to make a basic logger for your application.
Logging is one of the most ubiquitous tasks encountered in PHP. We use logs to track error messages, record important events, and debug problems with our code. In any PHP project, the code is likely to be full of calls to a logging library which handles these actions for us. [...] To promote compatibility between logging libraries, the PHP-FIG group recently released PRS-3, a common interface for logger objects. In this article, I'll discuss how the logger interface defined by PSR-3 allows us to write reusable code that isn't dependent on any particular logging implementation.
He includes a quick introduction to the PSR-3 format, how to get the files you'll need to use it (via Composer). He includes some sample code showing how to make the basic email class with a logger injected for use. Since the Monolog logging project follows the PSR-3 format, it's an easy drop-in option. He also talks about using PSR-3 to avoid having logger dependencies with the "LoggerInterface". There's also a bit at the end of the tutorial showing you how to use the Adapter design pattern to "proxy" the logging calls to the class via a PSR-3 interface.

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By Natalia Konarzewska
November 25th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Georgia held parliamentary elections on October 8 and 30. Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia (GDDG) emerged decisively victorious and was able to secure a constitutional majority after a run-off election in the end of October. Although GDDG was able to gain widespread support, the low turnout suggests disappointment among voters, caused especially by the failure of Georgian authorities to counter the country's economic downturn and worsening socio-economic conditions. International observers described the elections as well-administered and competitive, but the turbulent campaign sparked fears of violence in the aftermath of the elections.
By Stephen Blank
November 27th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Few people think about trends in the Caucasus with reference to or in the context of Russia's Syrian intervention. But Moscow does not make this mistake. From the beginning, Moscow has highlighted its access to the Caucasus through overflight rights and deployment of its forces in regard to Syria, e.g. sending Kalibr cruise missiles from ships stationed in the Caspian Sea to bomb Syria. Therefore we should emulate Russia's example and seriously assess military trends in the Caucasus in that Syrian context.
By Tomáš Baranec
November 9th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Two and a half months prior to parliamentary elections in Georgia, on July 21, 2016, Russia's State Duma recommended the government to once again ban imports of Georgian wines and mineral waters. Introducing embargos on Georgian wines and mineral waters is a proven tool of the Kremlin's foreign policy towards its southern neighbor. It was first used in 2006, under the pretext of poor standards of Georgian exports, dealing significant damage to Georgia's economy. However, three months after this statement, Moscow still has not applied this tool for exerting economic pressure on Georgia. The question is whether Moscow could afford such an embargo – especially given the rising significance of China's market for Georgian exports.
By Robert M. Cutler
November 7th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
According to Azerbaijan's energy minister Natig Aliev, his country and Kazakhstan will construct an oil pipeline under the Caspian Sea to provide additional necessary routes for export of Kazakhstani oil from the offshore supergiant Kashagan field, which has finally entered commercial production after years of delay. The two sides appear unbothered by the sometimes vexatious and still unsettled matter of the Caspian Sea's legal regime, which has for nearly two decades prevented Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan from constructing a natural gas pipeline under the sea between their two countries.
By Armen Grigoryan
October 21st, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan has reshuffled the government only months before the general elections, after which the presidential system will be replaced with a parliamentary one. The new appointments seemingly aim to ensure the continued rule of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) after next year's elections. The current foreign policy course based on loyalty to Russia and its Eurasian project will likely remain unchanged, despite its dire economic consequences.
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Five Centuries of German-Turkish Cross-Cultural Friendship
Döner kebab and guest workers – that is often all that many Germans know about Turkish culture. But there's more to it than that. Turkey and Germany have had a close cultural exchange for centuries. The film director Eren Önsöz has been searching for evidence beyond the clichés, and has found out surprising pieces of information.
For example, when people shout "Türken Hopp" ("Turkish jump") during carnival in Limburg in the Saarland in southwest Germany, they are referring back to the fact that for centuries the people of the region used to travel to the Ottoman Empire as guest workers. Odd? No, just something which scarcely anyone in Germany knows about.
In her documentary film "Import-Export" Eren Önsöz confronts us with historical facts which cast a new light on the German-Turkish relationship. One aspect is the close alliance between the Ottoman Empire and the German monarchy, and another is the issue of asylum in Turkey.
The image of Turkey among Turks of German origin
In Ankara and Istanbul Önsöz follows the traces of the German intellectuals who fled to Turkey from National Socialism. Among the most prominent emigrants was the future Mayor of Berlin, Ernst Reuter.
The camera follows Reuter's son Edzard through the streets of Ankara, where he talks about his childhood in the secular, modern state. Eren Önsöz lets many such witnesses tell their tales, and the picture they offer is very different from the usual picture of Turkey as a backward country.
"It's important that so many Germans say positive things about Turkey in my film," says Eren Önsöz. "Germans are far more inclined to accept a truth told by another German."
The football trainer Christoph Daum, who lives in Istanbul, seems not quite to trust his own ability to convince others. He sounds like he's almost given up as he tells of his difficulties in trying to get dual citizenship, as well as about the deep prejudice of his fellow-Germans – "as if we would all go around here in Turkey on flying carpets," he says.
Exotic Turkish fashion in Germany
Önsöz's look at history shows that judgements and opinions can certainly change. From the mid-nineteenth century until the Weimar Republic Germany was gripped by a wave of enthusiasm for everything Ottoman.
This fascination led to such creations as the "oriental" design of cigarette packets and other items of daily use, as well as in the design of buildings. Waterworks and factories which looked like mosques were all the rage.
In addition, there's a whole gallery of German monarchs who all shared a passion for the Ottoman Empire.
Bavarian fantasy with hookahs and cushions
One of the most amusing passages in the film is the section about the turcophile King Ludwig of Bavaria. The prince, who was inclined to live in a fairy-tale, required his retainers to smoke hookahs and lie around on cushions, so that he could create the convincing illusion that he was an Ottoman ruler.
About thirty years after Ludwig's death, another monarch promoted German-Turkish cultural exchange. Önsöz has done the detective work and found out that, in the time of Kaiser Wilhelm, the two countries even had joint vocational training projects.
She has researched the lives of those Turks who came as apprentices to Berlin in 1917. The young Ahmed Talib stayed in Germany, and settled in the Brandenburg village of Fürstenwalde. In the film, Talib's son tells what happened to his father during the Imperial period, under the National Socialists and in the communist GDR.
Youth culture against the negative image
But "Import-Export" does not just tell interesting biographies and present historical facts. Eren Önsöz repeatedly brings us to the present. At the very beginning of the film she speaks to young Turks who are helping create cultural life in Berlin with their ideas, and who struggle energetically against the negative image of the Turks.
Later in the film, she listens to the scathing comments of young Turks in Istanbul and Ankara, who react to German Turcophobia with a mixture of disbelief and amusement.
With her road movie, which reveals unknown facts and recalls repressed experience, the 34-year-old film director was fulfilling a long-held ambition.
For years she's been researching into the individual stories which she links in a sympathetic unconventional way. "I wanted to prove that the cultural import and export has been going for centuries and that it is an enrichment for both countries," she says.
So far the film, which was made on a tiny budget, has only been shown at festivals. But Eren Önsöz hopes that "Import-Export" will meet with interest from both German as well as Turkish television stations. It is to be hoped that it does, since Önsöz's voyage of discovery offers an entertaining contribution to the debate on Turkey's EU accession.
Ariana Mirza
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Translated from the German by Michael Lawton
German Jews in Exile in Turkey
"Haymatloz" in Istanbul and Ankara
When the Nazis took power in 1933, hundreds of thousands of German Jews fled the country. Some of them ended up in Turkey, which was a neutral state and safe haven up until the end of World War II. Ursula Trüper recounts their story and that of the Ruben family
Malek Alloula
A Peep inside the Harem
In his book "The Colonial Harem", author Malek Alloula takes a closer look at some of the clichés and prejudices of the colonial era. Amin Farzanefar examined this collection of old harem postcards in relation to colonial history.


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Sure, having a running buddy is great. It is nice to have company during those long training miles, or just someone to catch up with once a week while burning a few hundred calories. But every once in a while it can pay off to forgo the camaraderie and run solo. Here's why:
1. You'll listen to your body.
When you're with a buddy, the conversation or the effort to keep up can sap your energy and be a huge distraction. If you're distracted, your form might get lazy or you may become less aware of your surroundings, therefore more prone to injury. Some are better than others at staying focused, but it can be difficult when you're interested in a conversation. If you're free of distractions, you're more likely to concentrate on your form, keep time goals, notice pain in time and be willing to stop. When you only have yourself to listen to, you'll hear what your body has to say.
2. You can disconnect.
If you're like most adults, you spend a majority of your time around other people. You work with colleagues and clients at your job, communicate with your spouse and kids, write emails, maintain friendships, wait in lines, converse with the neighbors, sit in traffic, shop at the mall, or post on Facebook. You can spend a whole day without any time alone.
But you can run by yourself. Unplug from the crazy world and just relish that block of time when you don't have to make decisions or please anyone. Take a deep breath, take in the natural world, or just take an hour off from thinking about anything at all.
3. Your run is your own.
It doesn't matter who your run buddy is: your best friend, your spouse, your toddler in the stroller or the family's golden retriever. A run with a buddy is a run you have to share. It comes with expectations. You agree on a certain distance or speed and you accommodate different training schedules. You have to coordinate everything. Going solo means you can run where you want and when you want. You don't have to drive out of your way, or run three miles of intervals instead of the four easy ones you wanted to try.
4. You won't compete.
What if your friend has been running the Boston Marathon for 16 years and his or her long slow run pace is several minutes per mile faster than yours? Inevitably, you and your buddy are going to have different athletic abilities. And if you happen to be the slower mate, you may be tempted to compare yourself and become discouraged. When you run by yourself nobody is bored by your snail's pace or judging you for having to walk up that steep hill. Your only critic is yourself, and you can be proud you got out to run that day.
5. You'll become more resilient.
Having a bad run? Not a fan of the summer heat? It's comforting to complain about it to your running buddy. He or she will load you up with all sorts of mantras to keep you going. But what if you're alone when you hit mile seven of your long run and the thought of tackling that killer hill you forgot about makes you want to cry? You only have yourself to look to for motivation. Running solo is more difficult mentally, but you can learn how to cope with a challenge, get better at testing your limits, and ultimately become a stronger, prouder runner. So go ahead and get up that hill!
Sign up for your next race.Trisha Reeves is a half marathoner with over 10 years of running experience. You can follow her blog at barefootmonologues.wordpress.com.


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Well, maybe not.
In this New York Times article, Ubuntu Linux is the focus, and I'm OK with that: Ubuntu is, by a wide margin, the only Linux version that has any chance (albeit one of the snowball in hell variety) of succeeding with consumers. But I think the key here is not "consumers in the US and other developed nations" but rather "new computer users in emerging markets."
Created just over four years ago, Ubuntu (pronounced oo-BOON-too) has emerged as the fastest-growing and most celebrated version of the Linux operating system, which competes with Windows primarily through its low, low price: $0.
More than 10 million people are estimated to run Ubuntu today, and they represent a threat to Microsoft's hegemony in developed countries and perhaps even more so in those regions catching up to the technology revolution.
"If we're successful, we would fundamentally change the operating system market," Mr. Shuttleworth said during a break at the gathering, the Ubuntu Developer Summit. "Microsoft would need to adapt, and I don't think that would be unhealthy."
The article is worth reading. But I'd like to point out that, for the mainstream tech market, the notion that Linux is ever going to compete effectively with Windows is somewhat laughable. In fact, most people feel that Linux has been bypassed by Mac OS X in that regard, even though Apple's system continues to hover below the 4 percent market share figure worldwide.
But I wonder if that's fair. As I noted in an earlier blog post, Keith Curtis, a former Microsoft employee, has just published a book in which he argues that Linux and other open source software solutions will eventually bury the software giant. You can find that book, After the Software Wars, here.
I've run numerous kinds of Linux since the mid-1990s, but maybe I need to be paying more attention to this stuff.


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Yup, it's that time of year. We're moving away from the lighter stews, consommés and gazpachos of summer and into the thicker, heartier chowders, bisques, gumbos and chilis of the colder months. When it comes to soups, the addition of starchy ingredients and an extra hour of simmering is sometimes all it takes to thicken things. Chowders and stews often rely on a pinch of flour here or there for that pleasing creamy consistency. Gumbos use both the starch of their rices and the depth of a good roux. Japanese soups employ rich umami flavor and thick udon noodles. And those bowls of chili? They're surprisingly diverse, with convincingly smoky veggie versions, meatier types that pile on the beef tips, and even a few unexpectedly careful renditions in places you wouldn't expect them. We did the research. All you have to do is read on and learn how, sometimes, great meals come in small bowls.
Ajishin Sushi & Noodles 42270 Grand River Ave., Novi; 248-380-9850: Ajishin's udon soup is extraordinary. The base broth is developed from seaweed and fish and has so much umami flavor going on it's like a black hole for hangovers or the common cold. The namesake of the soup, the udon noodle, is a thick, wheat-based noodle; along with a bit of briny seaweed, imitation crab and green onion, it makes up the basic, or plain $5 soup. You can add all sorts of other tasty stuff for a heartier bowl.
Bastone Brewery 419 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-544-6250; bastone.net: When it comes to how our soups thicken as the weather chills, Chef Robert Young of Bastone knows his stuff. "Summer soups are generally a lot lighter," Young says. "You have your gazpachos and soups that are more broth-based, as well as also a lot of puréed soups, in the summertime. And then you notice that with the fall vegetables and things like that, soups generally get a lot heartier." He also notes that, though many soups are thickened with the addition of flour, sometimes natural starches in the ingredients can do the job, as with simmering rice in a gumbo, which imparts natural starches and absorbs liquid, adding to the thickness. Perhaps the cleverest thick soup at Bastone, however, is the "potato, leek and bacon" soup. Young explains: "It's a chicken-stock based soup, and the natural starch is in the potatoes, and certain gelatinous products are in the leek, to thicken the soup without the use of flour." This makes it a shoo-in for diners who've gone gluten-free, "because there isn't any flour used as a thickener in the soup." And the addition of shallots, onions and garlic only adds to the hearty fall flavor.
Big Fish 700 Town Center Dr., Dearborn; 313-336-6350; muer.com: This Chuck Muer Restaurant, billed as a "high quality, moderately priced, casual seafood" restaurant, has two open dining rooms and what could be the largest cocktail bar in town. Among the fruit of the sea that fills their bill of fare, you'll find the "Big Fish Chowder," a pleasing mélange of smoked fish, salmon, Tasso ham and fresh diced tomatoes.
Bookies Bar & Grille 2208 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-962-0319; bookiesbar.com: A downtown fixture for more than seven years, a few years ago Bookies moved into a new spot on Cass Avenue, out among the tailgaters' lots on the west side of downtown. But don't let the remove fool you: On game days, it's right in the heart of things, sporting enough plasma screens to warm the heart of any sports fan. If you need more warming, you could do worse than their white chicken chili, chicken base made rich with chicken, red and green peppers, white beans and red onion. It's a Bookies staple, from the original menu, and going for just $2.50 a cup, $4 a bowl.
Cheli's Chili Bar 47 E. Adams Ave., Detroit; 313-961-1700; more locations at chelischilibar.com: Owned by former Red Wings star Chris Chelios, hockey fans are likely to enjoy this place best, as "hockey agnostics" are immune to the psychological effect of red-and-white hockey-ness. The menu includes burgers, steaks, salads, soup, sandwiches and a host of fried appetizers: cheese, calamari, wings, chicken fingers, potato skins and coconut shrimp. Strangely, the chili isn't given top billing, but it's a mild, slightly soupy version, often served in bread bowls. Hours of operation are event-based: open for home Red Wings and Lions games, and Friday and Saturday night from 5 p.m. until midnight.
Claddagh Irish Pub 17800 Haggerty Rd., Livonia; 734-542-8141; claddaghirishpubs.com: One of 15 Claddagh Irish Pubs in the Midwest, this is the only Detroit-area outpost of the Irish mini-chain. And it's not chain-standardized fare, as amply proved by the joint's "Claddagh Chowder." Made from Claddagh's own house recipe, it's a New England-style seafood chowder, loaded with clams, potatoes, onions and celery, thickened with wheat flour. It comes at $2.99 a cup or $4.99 a bowl.
Fishbone's Rhythm Kitchen Cafe 400 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-965-4600; fishbonesusa.com; other locations in Southfield and St. Clair Shores: Fishbone's has earned its reputation for doing things in a big way. Belly up to one of the two bars for drinks and the sushi bar for "the freshest nigiri and sashimi dishes available in the city," or sit in the spacious main dining area. Its Cajun and Creole dishes go beyond jambalaya and fried catfish. But the main event is their huge Sunday brunch. And then there are those rich soup choices, including such specials as clam chowder (Fridays) and lobster bisque (Saturdays). But the Cajun choices naturally include that richest of soups, gumbo. The "Gumbo Ya Ya" fuses chicken, Andouille sausage and rice for $4 a cup, $6 a bowl. Even richer is the seafood gumbo, a five-star recipe gleaned from the Louisiana back roads where they still cook with cast iron, featuring "shrimp and crab meat simmered in a dark roux and served with rice," yours for $5 a cup, $7 a bowl.
Honest John's Bar & Grill 488 Selden St., Detroit; 313-832-5646; honestjohnsdetroit.com: Serving up breakfast till noon on weekdays and till 5 on weekends, Honest John's is sure to keep you going, with Bloody Marys and Ghetto Blaster Ale and a full bar at any (legal) time of day. The badass jukebox plays funk and Motown, and can be heard out on the patio (if it's warm enough to hang out there). And there's a surprisingly strong group of soups, going well beyond simple New England-style clam chowder. Gumbo is on the regular menu, loaded with Andouille sausage, chicken, red and green peppers, onions, garlic, sassafras, gumbo filé powder, their very own Cajun roux and, of course, the rice. They also serve a popular vegetarian chili. This four-bean (kidney, pinto, black and white) creation skips the cilantro, but piles on the tomato strips, corn, tomato sauce, chunky tomatoes and garlic. Chef Mike Dakoske says, "The beans hold it up very well, and we use chunky tomato so it's very thick and chunky. It's real thick."
Hunter House 35075 Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-646-7121; hunterhousehamburgers.com: What makes this place so noteworthy, even more so than the food, is likely its link to the old Birmingham before it got so chi-chi. Instead of the upscale shops and eateries along pedestrian-oriented Old Woodward, this place was meant for car traffic, with unmetered parking in the lot. True enough, it seems to draw lots of families bringing their kids in for a taste of the past. The white enamel steel, stainless steel counters, the black-and-white tile floor, old details like Pepsi-Cola signage and parking meters ("No Pennies") and old fuel dispensers give the joint a sense of history. And if that nostalgia doesn't get you warm and fuzzy, try their chili. Though the burgers carry the day here, you may be surprised to notice that secondary items show attention to detail. The chili doesn't have ground beef, but actual chunks of meat in it and a nice mix of beans. Chances are it's the best chili you'll ever eat with a plastic spoon!
Leo's Coney Island 110 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-336-8093; many more locations at leosconeyisland.com: Maybe some all-night spots treat chili as a mere condiment for the coney dog, but not Leo's. They lavish attention on the meaty meal, serving it in a cup, beans or not, onions optional. They also have a chili "special cup," made with chili, loose hamburger and onions. And that's nothing compared to Leo's "Super Chili," made with spaghetti and cheddar cheese, a chili fit for a manly meal. It's affordable and filling, and you know it's good because they sell it by the quart to go!
Lily's Seafood 410 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak; 248-591-5459; lilysseafood.com: Lily's Seafood is a hot spot that offers not only a stunning interior and friendly service, but most importantly a kitchen that believes homemade is best. In keeping with this idea, even the beverage menu includes house-made root beer, and a variety of house-made beer. Both the entrées and desserts are special. Full of mixtures of both flavor and texture. They serve a traditional yet exceptionally thick New England clam chowder (Friday through Sunday only) that goes great with their "Strange Stout." Available daily, their signature Creole soup contains Andouille sausage, crawfish tails, and chicken breast "all set adrift in a hearty broth of chunky tomatoes and fresh garden vegetables." It goes down well with one of Lily's IPA brews.
Lunchtime Global 660 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-963-4871; getmelunchtime.com: This appealing get-and-go spot in downtown Detroit has a bevy of warming soups for fall, including a New England-style clam chowder and a chicken chili. But there are also vegetarian options, such as vegan spinach lentil soup, vegan black bean soup, even a vegan fall squash. Ask about their reasonably priced soup-and-sandwich combo, large-enough lunch.
Mitchell's Fish Market 117 Willits St., Birmingham; 248-646-3663; 17600 Haggerty Rd., Livonia; 734-464-3663; 370 N. Adams St., Rochester Hills; 248-340-5900; mitchellsfishmarket.com: With a large selection of fish (12 varieties at any given time) and menus reprinted over the course of the day to reflect changes in availability, you can be sure of freshness. And the hearty soups are less than $5 a cup, though you'll probably pay the extra dollar for a bowl. Among the choices are a Little Neck clam chowder, a New Orleans seafood gumbo and a Maine lobster bisque.
Motor City Brewing Works 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit; motorcitybeer.com; 313-832-2700: This brewpub has a quirky tiled interior, affordable Wednesday-night art shows, and a sturdy menu of pizzas and small plates. For less than $10, you can get a pizza made with ingredients sourced as locally as possible, or a cheese, baguette and salametti plate. The beers are excellent, Octoberfest on tap, which they sometimes serve in Thor-sized 2-pint glasses. Their vegetarian chili is smoky, thick, and comes in a small ceramic bowl still bubbling hot, with a good bean variety, chunks of tomato, and little bits of garlic still intact that burst with flavor. The garnish of cilantro or dollop of sour cream are optional, a scattering of crunchy tortilla chips will help you get a taste while it's still boiling, and when it cools you'll be scouring the inside with your spoon to eat every bit.
Mudgie's 1300 Porter St., Detroit; 313-961-2000; mudgiesdeli.com: The artisanal Corktown sandwich shop, uses only the freshest, highest-quality ingredients, local when possible. Soups are always fresh and change daily. Check their website or Twitter feed for what's on offer day-to-day. One recent offering was a French onion tweaked with apple juice and topped with cheddar and croutons.
Plaka Cafe 535 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-4687: After the clubbin, Plaka packs 'em in. Not only because melted cheese and gyros absorb the booze and fortify the digestion, but because Monroe may be the last street in downtown that teems with life at night, with chatty crowds, and waiters flicking their Bics and crying "Opa!" As you'd expect, the chili at a coney joint is quality, coming with oyster crackers, filled with red beans, and beef ground into the very tiniest bits for fuller flavor. It's a great accompaniment for a lunch special, and as a choice to go, it comes in a heat-saving polystyrene container for a quick meal back in your cubicle.
PJ's Lager House 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-4668; pjslagerhouse.com: The Lager House, long a destination for shows and suds, not only has added food, but the new kitchen is aiming high and being creative. On a recent night, we were treated to a tasty potato-leek soup, with skin-on potato chunks and just enough thickness to coat a spoon. We'll be back for more.
Red Coat Tavern 31542 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak; 248-549-0300: Red Coat is just so well-known as a burger joint that it's easy to forget that the tavern keeps a full menu, and serves excellent renditions of classics. So why should the chili be anything less than top-notch?
R.P. McMurphy's 2922 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte; 734-285-4885: One of our co-workers was raving about this place's Northeast Clam Chowder, biscuits and lobster gravy, and other treats, calling it "Maine meets Downriver!" We haven't been there, but, with rants like that, it sounds like it could be worth a try.
Sweet Lorraine's 29101 Greenfield Rd., Southfield; 248-559-5985; sweetlorraines.com: For more than a decade, metro Detroiters have been grateful to count on the moderately priced pleasure of Lorraine Platman's casual but sophisticated cuisine. Though they only serve two soups at a time, call ahead to find out if they're serving their spicy Thai corn chowder. It's thicker than your usual soups, sort of like a cream of corn soup, but rich with corn, onions, lemon grass, coconut milk, red curry paste, lime juice, Hungarian paprika and tomato paste, all on a base of mushroom and vegetable stock. At 2.75 a cup, $3.95 a bowl, this sounds like one of the more innovative treats of the season.
Tap Room 201 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti; 734-482-5320; taproomypsi.com: Established in 1941, the Tap Room enjoys a quaint existence on the corner of one of downtown Ypsilanti's main drags. The narrow bar remains clear of intense crowds, providing a perfect venue for student types to 40-plus folks to talk and hear music. But it's not all just beer and song, there's a full menu of bar fare, including warm soups and homemade hearty chilis that get a bit of extra attention from the chef in the kitchen, as a former Tap Room chef told us that the chili comes from "an old recipe, handed down to me from the owner. It's very basic — your normal chili — but you put a little bit of love into it. It could be the way I sautée the vegetables, meat and spices together before I start adding stuff. But mostly it just takes a little bit of extra care and love. You have to pay attention and make sure it doesn't burn. Nobody likes burned chili!"
Tom's Oyster Bar 519 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-964-4010; find other locations at tomsoysterbar.com: With its tin ceiling, dark paneling and blue-and-white checkered tablecloths, the restaurant creates the feel of an authentic New England chowder house. The large, U-shaped bar is accented with brass railings and is surrounded by tables; there's plenty of room for socializing with friends and colleagues. The well-stocked bar offers an extensive wine list and a fine assortment of microbrews. Check the blackboard for a list of the daily specials; they include six ever-changing varieties of raw oysters. The oyster bar also serves several other hot and cold appetizers, from Maryland crab cakes to smoked whitefish to Tom's famous clam chowder; the main menu features a large selection of entrées with an emphasis on seafood — up to 20 fresh items daily. And then there are those satisfying and warm soups, including seafood chowder, crawfish bisque or seafood chili.
Union Street 4145 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3965; unionstreetdetroit.com: Hearty bowls abound at this stylish Midtown fixture. There's a seafood chowder, New England-style, with bay scallops, shrimp, clams and even fresh hickory-smoked salmon ($4 a cup, $5 a bowl). Then there's the chili, with genuine Black Angus steak tips "simmered in red Mexican chili beans, assorted herbs and spices, delicious and full-bodied." Hotter than most, it can be topped with sour cream, scallions and cheddar cheese.
Wasabi 15 E. Kirby St., enter on Woodward side, Detroit; 313-638-1272; wasabidetroit.com: Japanese cuisine isn't known for rich, thick soups, but the comfort factor of some soups really soars. The nabeyaki udon comes in a hot pot, a potent broth in which swirls mushrooms, shrimp tempura, and even egg. But best of all are the thick udon noodles, which can be piled into a Japanese soup spoon and consumed by the mouthful. Spice-loving diners may shake a bit of shichimi powder over everything for a bit of extra heat.
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Machine Safety: 5 measures for making machine safety stick
Do you see continuous improvement in machine safety or backsliding? Use these five measures to emphasize and improve machine safety.
Are your operational improvements in machine safety only temporary? After countless investments in technology, procedures, training, and methodologies, do you see continuous improvements or backsliding?
Organizations need environments where performance improvement investments can systemically drive returns and advances in profitability. Temporary upticks followed by backsliding returns are all too typical. In my experience, the only way to get real ROI (return on investment) from operational improvement investments is to make them stick and enable continuous improvement.
Here are five ideas for ways to make operational improvements in machine safety stick:
1. Make real improvements.
Your employees are often the best resources for solid ideas involving performance and machine safety improvements. Instead of quick wins, look for meaningful wins that can drive solid measurable results tied directly to the team.
2. Announce the projects benefits and results.
Communicate, translate, and post the project benefits and results in employee areas in their terms for maximum understanding of their contribution. Balance sheets, return on assets (ROA), and turns are examples of terms generally not well understood. On the other hand, bar charts, pie charts, trend lines, hours for rework, injuries, days off work, and similar terms typically are more understood. Show comparisons to last week or month as well as to other divisions or competitors. Dashboards are a recent tool that can deliver the kind of engagement needed. Employee buy-in is the ultimate goal.
3. Celebrate every success.
Every success should be celebrated regardless of size or type of results. Don't wait for the usual month, quarter, or year end. Tie celebrations to an organization and individuals to reinforce loyalty and enthusiasm and provide individual recognition. Also, stimulate competition.
4. Make "going back" painful.
Sometimes organizations or individuals feel that the old way took less time or that it was easier even though it may not have been safer. Once the new solutions, tools, and automation are proven, ensure that the previous tooling, procedures, guarding, automation, methodologies, etc., are eliminated. Part of ensuring that employees know that management supports the operational improvements is to make it obvious that the old way is no longer approved or available.
5. Articulate, train, and enforce organizational disciplines.
Training on work rules, new procedures and organizational and employee discipline require enforcement by management and must be clearly articulated to all staff. Management's failure to perform this measure can almost guarantee backsliding.
In my opinion, operational investments in machine safety can be expensive, but related ROI also can become a competitive advantage if the right mix of measures make the operational improvements stick.
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Phone Scoop Review
Nov 17, 2005 by Jesse Lewin
In-depth review of LG's mainstream EV-DO phone for 2005. read review ›
User Reviews
Average Ratings
cool phone!
overall a good phone! here are my pros:
good internal screen
easy to text
good signal
external screen
music player
good battery life
easy to carry in your pocket
the camera has a loooooong delay
video capture is only 15 mins.
Great Phone!!
This phone is really great. i have had this phone for about 2 months and i haven't encountered any problems at all. there are many pluses about this phone and not many cons.
Pros: Great Duel Color Screens
Awesome speakers
very good mp3 player
Data cable capable- if u get that your set with ringtones, music, pictures all for free
Very good 1.3 Mega pixel camera-- Pix and Flix
Nice Mini sd slot
nice keyboard
easy menu to navigate through
sound quality is great
Cons: cant use speaker phone while phone is closed
the battery life could be a little longer
And for everyone, i know a couple tricks about this phone, 1 of them is that there is a secret media player in the phone
to get to that you have to hit the menu button, hit seven times, go down to get it now settings, got all the way down to get it now, and voila, you will see a media player there
I have had the 8100 for about 6+ months, an upgrade from the 8000. The phone is a decent size smaller compared to the 8000 (I didnt mind the 8000's size). The phone has ok talk time I would rate it with a full charge of 3.5 hours talk time and enough standby time. It has bluetooth, 1.3mp camera which is very nice (except when taking photos/video the image is shown on the outside display which is good but if your trying to be secretive its not good) mp3 player with expandable mini sd card slot, speakerphone is maybe an 8 out of 10. Both the displays are decent size and are bright enough. Unfortunately you cannot make mp3's ringtones unlike the w600 and the SGH-d807 from cingular (I have cingular as well with the SGH-D807).
Great Phone!!!
A couple of months ago I had a Kyocera KX2, and It was definitely time for an upgrade. So when it come time to decide what phone I wanted for my demo line I was a bit torn between the 8100 and the Razr. Boy am I glad I didn't get the Razr.
I don't really do alot with my phone. I check my email occasionally, text alot, and of course I talk on it. I love that this phone has taken the place of my mp3 player. It doesn't really matter to me if it's mp3 or WMA format as long as I can hear it. And the sound on this phone is great. It sounds good through the speakers, but I listen to my songs mostly through headphones anyway. I couldn't imagine a more perfect phone for me.
Text on the outside
Predictive text (T-9)
Crisp display
Expandable Memory
Great speaker (speaker phone)
MP3 controls on the outside
Status lights (you can actually turn the camera flash on and use it as a flashlight...helped me find my keys on more than one occasion)
Stub antenna (not so much a problem if you don't live in a rural community)
can't access menu from the outside
not VZnavigator enabled
VX8100= complete satisfaction
I've had my 8100 for about 3 weeks but, i've been interacting with them for a year or so, my friend has one too!!!
I've been part of the LG family for quite a while because I love the way they are built, there quality, and it's simple yet, classy style!
I started with my LG vx7000 a cool phone but wanted a change so i went to the RAZR boy, what a mistake, the razr made you happy to be an lg customer, so i ended up buying the vx8100 (for retail price, shows you how much i wanted to get a way from that Razr)!!!
pros: -Those cool colored lights, which i know some people dont like but they can be turned off anyway
-how secure it feels in my hand and how heavy it is to stay there
-the dual speakers,wonderful feature, kinda like a miny surround sound
- reading txt messages when phone is closed
- the ability to take that aggravating banner off the main screen
-menu is very easy for quick navigation
-the camera and video are spectacular, the color selection: solari is my favorite. that flash is nice and bright
- ability to change wallpaper on front and main screen
-the big display screen
-strong hinge flip; no squeaking
-expandable memory, only if i can find out how to download ringtones
-raised number keys on keypad, something that the razr lacked. because i txt very often and can txt without looking at the keys most of the time, with the razr it was just a flat surface
-strong vibrate
-ring and vibrate option
CONS:- The stub antenna
-you can record sounds but u cant use them as ringtones, opposed to my vx7000
-cant use speaker when phone is closed
All in all this is the best phone yet and i've been through quite a few.
If your looking for a phone that's easy to use and has some of the best software, and some of the coolest features, and txt and pix friendly phone, this is the device for you!!
better phone than most
Well, I have had the razr 3vc and the lg8100 for the last month and I think that it is the 'little things' that the lg offers makes it a much better phone. I think they are both really good phones I never had any dropped calls with either but over all I think the lg has more to offer. The only things that I miss on the razr is the reception was just a little better, bluetooth defiantly worked better, the tex was larger (due to the larger screen) and of course the slim size.
-very good reception (never dropped a call)
-speaker phone is very loud and pretty clear
-great quality/color to both main and outside screens
-LOVE the outside screen, pictures show thru perfect and that you can view tex messages without opening the phone
-LOVE that when I am talking to a person their pic id shows for the entire call for both incoming and outgoing.
-phone feels solid, can hold it between your ear and head very comfortable
-mp3 player will be a plus once I figure out how to download songs
-ability to remove the verizon banner at the top of both the front and main screens
-Camera quality's very good (MUCH better than the razr)
-ability to teach the phone new words thru t9 which is very easy and familiar to use
-menu is very easy to maneuver around and find what ever it is what you need
-very good battery life, have left the phone on for days without a charge
-great vibrate mode
-offers a flash for pics and flix
-great internal memory and nice being able to add extra with a memory card
-easy one touch dialing for all numbers (not just the first 9 like with alot of other phones)
-I like the corney disco lights on the front
-ringtones are not great, especially short allert sounds for different type of messages
-tex size is pretty small (for the over 40 eyes!) wish you could make it bigger
-no ability to adjust/edit a picture once you take it
-phones a little bulky, but manageable
-wish I could use the speaker phone with the phone closed
It's a Keeper!
I owned this phone for a short while and sold it to try out another one of similar value. Safe to say, I am back with the LG 8100 because I love this phone. I have always been an LG fan and this phone has kept me a loyal one at that.
- Awesome display both in and out.
- Camera quality is fantastic, good for messaging or to send to an email.
- Bluetooth sinks very well with earpieces.
- New menu system. Took some getting used to, but is pretty user friendly.
- MP3 Player, need I say more?
- Good shape and size, I can't handle those teenie tiny phones, this one is just right.
- Dual speakers are great for MP3 and for VCast.
- Flashing "Disco" lights on the outside are permanent, you can't change them.
- Camera has a funny delay on taking the picture (2-3 seconds it seems)
Overall, I would very much recommend this phone to anyone considering the purchase. (I have even owned it twice, so this counts as a double recommendation)
A Good Call :)
I have to give my VX8100 the highest marks across the board. It appears that LG has worked out all the bugs people were talking about and from all the reviews Iâve read !. The sound quality is superb, real good audio very impressive. The onboard camera and video feature are just amazing, Iâve been having so much fun with my family and friends playing with this phone! I also love the bigger buttons for dialing and the bigger screen for viewing videos and pictures ! Too many bells and whistles to mention here. A real great Cell phone !
Con: The only problem I ran into was, a wirelesszone Store on Rt. 33 in Hamilton NJ was trying to talk me out of buying this Phone a couple of times. The phone he wanted to sell me (I wonât mention the name ) had one of the lowest (Phone Scoop) rating among all the cell phone thatâs out on the market today ! I was real disappointed with this store, I gave them 5 years of my business but not no more !
I ended up getting my VX8100 on Verizonâs Website for free with a 2 year plan ! That store not only lost a sale ($149.00) but also lost a customer!
Very impressed
I have had the 8100 for 10 days or so now, and it is great so far. I love the feel/build of the phone (I had the 6000 a while ago). I came form the Moto 710 and I have to say that LG is my favorite manufacture by far.
The reception has been great so far (contrary to what I had read before purchasing), the screens are vivid and bright, the phone is responsive (except for the slight camera delay, which I don't care about), and I have not had any "volume fluctuation" problem that seems to be prevalent with this model. I have no need to close the phone with the speaker phone on , which is apparently important to some (I can't possibly figure out why) and I use bluetooth much of the time anyway. I love the MP3 player using the front buttons, and if you use the phone as an alarm, the front buttons can be used to "snooze" and end the alarm.
As always, your milage may vary, but I am extremely impressed and would recommend to all.
If you have read the older reviews on this phone, it didnt rate to well. Since then LG and VERIZON have worked out virtually all of the bugs to make this phone near perfect. I came from a MOTOROLA V710, which I used for around 6 months. When I finally received my credit towards a new phone I was expecting to walk-in and Upgrade to the MOTOROLA E815, Soon enough I found myself talking to the verizon rep and he told me I should really give it a try. So I did.
-GREAT CAMERA! (especially compared to E815 AND V710)
-OUTSIDE SCREEN (read text messages without opening phone, have flix as your wallpaper)(Much, much better than e815 and 710)
-SPEAKER! (very loud)
-SCREEN (beutiful, crystal display)
-BLUETOOTH (connects almost instantly, without any problems, crystal clear)
Camera delay is a bit long (1-2 seconds)
I have really come to like this phone alot, In my opinion, save the 50$ and get the 8100, you wont be dissapointed!


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Dudley Butler is quitting his job tomorrow. Never heard of him? He's President Obama's appointee to run the division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that governs antitrust issues in the meat industry. He was part of a cadre of high-level bureaucrats charged to expose and fight agribusiness monopolies. In fact, he was the last of that group.
Butler set out to change the cattle industry. But he ran into many hurdles, not least of which was fierce opposition from meatpackers, who exert a lot of influence in Washington, D.C.
Meatpacking is a business cattleman Shawn Meyer will tell you gets harder all the time. "Seems like the smaller go away, and the bigger just get a little bigger," says Meyer.
More than half a million families have stopped raising cattle in the past three decades. Some say efficiency and economies of scale fully account for the decline. Others blame a revolution in the way livestock is sold.
Meatpackers once bought cattle on the open market. But those days are over, says Steve Kay, the publisher of Cattle Buyers Weekly. The four big packing companies now buy mostly on contract — a more sophisticated and efficient arrangement.
"It rewards producers who produce the most consistent, highest-quality cattle, so that we can then produce more consistent, high-quality beef for consumers," Kay says.
Packers get a guaranteed supply; cattle producers get a guaranteed market. That's good for everybody, according to Mark Dopp, senior vice president of the American Meat Institute.
"That working relationship gives everyone some certainty and removes risk," says Dopp.
But it also removes a measure of independence, and that rankles some small producers.
This happened in the poultry industry years ago. Now, fewer producers raise a whole lot more birds, and work governed closely by contracts with packers.
Fred Stokes, a Mississippi cattleman who runs the Organization for Competitive Markets, says beef is next.
"We call it 'chickenization,' " says Stokes. "Go the way the poultry guy is, where the farmer owns the land, totes the mortgage, does the work, but is under contract to someone who determines how much he's going to get paid."
And if that pay seems unfairly low, well, Stokes says there's not much a producer can do about it under the current interpretation of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
This is where Butler comes in. A lawyer with experience suing poultry processors, Butler took over the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration determined to make litigation against packers easier.
Stokes, a friend of Butler, saw hope for the family farm. Stokes says this was unprecedented.
The USDA linked up with the U.S. Justice Department to launch a massive study of antitrust issues in agriculture, which led to five big public hearings. Christine Varney, who was an assistant attorney general, led a freshly invigorated antitrust department, launched investigations and worked with Butler. Now, Varney says she's sad to see Butler step down.
"I think he has a done a great job for the farmers of America, and it's a great loss to the Department of Agriculture, but these are tough jobs and everybody serves their time," says Varney. In fact, Varney herself resigned last summer.
Bill Bullard, who runs R-Calf USA, a cattleman's advocacy organization, says Butler and Varney were part of the reformist team that was supposed to restore competition to the market. "Now they are all gone, and we have seen no improvement, whatsoever in the ongoing erosion of competition," he says.
Of course, that's not the way major meatpacking and livestock groups see it. They say what Bullard would call increased and transparent competition for cattle would have thrown a monkey wrench into the beef industry. It would be big enough to cost thousands of jobs, millions of dollars and significantly raise the price of beef, they say.
In the end the U.S. House of Representatives refused to fund implementation of a proposed change to a rule, known as the GIPSA rule, that Butler authored. It would have forced beef packers to change the way they do business.
So, after a long fight, the big meatpacking companies will keep their efficient production system, while smaller producers continue to scramble for their place in the modern meat industry.
Frank Morris is a reporter for member station KCUR and Harvest Public Media.
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(For referenced charts, graphs and tables, please refer to the January issue of Electrical Contractor).
Unless the industry can wave a magic wand and create tens of thousands of experienced journeymen by the end of this decade, there will be a serious shortage of skilled workers by 2010 or earlier. The alternative is to make the industry more attractive to younger people and to the older workers who are set to walk away or retire.
It's not a problem unique to electrical construction. According to chief Dan Goldin, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has more engineers over age 60 than under age 30. Many other fields experience similar problems, including the electrical contracting industry.
What's the problem? Our industry's workforce simply can't handle increasing workloads. Opportunities are already passing by electrical contractors (ECs)—and more are likely to come...and go.
• Example: If the national energy policy is adjusted to place more emphasis on energy conservation, from where will electrical contractors obtain the thousands upon thousands of skilled field workers and project managers needed to complete the deluge of resulting retrofit work?
• Example: If hardwired home networking booms—and ECs are among those chosen to do the work—how could the industry "gear up" and man the work when the worker shortage has already delayed and stalled projects during the 1998-2001 period?
• Example: While many believe that ECs are the logical people to perform sophisticated control systems installations—such as those involving LonWorks systems—it's impossible to do that without a dedicated, trained workforce. From where will these new workers come?
Further examples could be detailed here, in specialty areas such as voice/data/video (vdv) and power plant construction. In essence, ECs are, collectively, in jeopardy of letting the recent good times blind them to the potential for a great deal more.
For perspective, see Table 1. Our industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 40 years. Growth in manpower consumption has been especially pronounced in the past decade—during which, according to this magazine's estimates, total revenues in electrical contracting skyrocketed from about $40 billion in 1992 to perhaps $95 billion in 2001.
Here's the bad news: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a unit of the U.S. Department of Labor, has estimated that 15 percent of skilled electricians are age 50 and over. After a lifetime of manual labor—and relatively good earnings in recent years—many in this group might well consider retiring, long before age 65.
According to research, retirement peaks as electricians reach age 62. What's more, this field takes a toll on the body. Retirement might not be a viable option for some, but they might well "step back" to less-demanding work as they pass age 52 or 55 or 60. Work with less daily wear-and-tear, such as that of a building superintendent, might seem more enticing, even if it is less lucrative.
A reasonable estimate of the number of electricians who are set to leave this field (through retirement or job replacement) by 2010 would be roughly 75,000... to perhaps more than 100,000. There were 583,000 electricians employed on average in 1998. Add it up—the industry is set to lose as much as one-sixth of its experienced hands by the end of this decade.
A study done for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) by the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) (as printed in April 2001 issue of The Quality Connection, the IBEW-NECA magazine) provides a startling assessment.
The figure above, which is reprinted from that story, assumes only that the goal is to maintain the IBEW's current employment share in electrical construction against the 1.4 percent Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual growth projection through to 2008. CLRC's projections, as shown, are that in 2004, the IBEW will need to add 7,100 members to maintain current employment share, 3,550 to replace those who are leaving and 3,550 to cope with the expected industry growth."
Just to maintain the same share of the overall electrical construction market as it had in 1998, the IBEW could have to add 18,000 new skilled electricians in the 1999 to 2001 period, 20,400 in 2002-04, and 31,500 in 2005-08. In other words, to cope with retirement, attrition, and increased workloads—just to stay in place—NECA and the IBEW needed to add 69,900 journeymen and apprentices during 1999-2008.
Note that CLRC pegged the IBEW market share in 1998 at 35.2 percent. While that figure might be on the low side (NECA's figures show IBEW-NECA's market share as being above the 40 percent level), let's use it.
To figure out what the nonunion side might need, let's assume the figures CLRC used for retirement are similar for individuals working in that segment, and that the nonunion side must replace enough people to maintain a 64.8 percent market share. In doing that, one comes up with a total of more than 128,000 new electricians needed on the nonunion side of the ledger.
If CLRC's calculations and the above assumptions are correct, the electrical construction industry must come up with 195,600 new electricians between 1999 and 2008—to cope with losses to attrition and retirement, and handle increasing workloads.
What's more, as can be seen from Table 2, the industry's peak workload in recent years has foreshadowed—on the low side—the average field employment achieved in the following year. Of course, there was an economic boom in the latter years of the 1990s and in 2000. It's possible that an economic setback will change that experience, and the industry employment average for 2001 will not exceed the year-2000 peak of 715,000.
Also, it might be impossible for the electrical construction industry to grow beyond the 715,000 peak level of 2000, because there simply might not be any more persons who want to work in this industry as helpers or apprentices, which is where some of the growth must have come from.
According to figures from the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC)—the NECA-IBEW training arm—there were more than 48,000 union apprentices in training during 2000. This is about double the 24,133 in training in 1990 (See Table 3).
Figures from the nonunion side are not necessarily as reliable as the NJATC's. However, let's peg the number for the nonunion side at about 10,000 to 12,000.
Apprentices, of course, do not equate to skilled field electricians.
The NJATC's historical records show that local NECA-IBEW training programs graduate about 85 percent of their apprentices. Figures for the nonunion are somewhat lower. Let's estimate that the 58,000 electrical construction workers now in training will pare down to 44,000 "real" electrical journeymen, residential electricians, and VDV technicians within the next three to five years.
Let's further estimate that the numbers of apprentices in training are "ramped up" by both union and nonunion, and increase another 150 percent. That would mean 67,500 graduating journeymen over the second half of the decade—perhaps.
When you add the two figures above, you get 111,500 skilled journeymen graduating over the next six to 10 years. If retirement and attrition do, actually, create 198,600 slots to fill, our industry will have come up way short.
The sheer weight of the numbers, and the fact that it takes time to "produce" a skilled electrician via an apprenticeship program, is starting to show. Together, these facts of life are applying a vise to the electrical construction industry—a vise whose grip could well become tighter, and much more apparent, as we get deeper into the current decade.
What is to be done?
On the union side of the equation, NECA and the IBEW, through their jointly funded National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC), have been working to replenish the worker shortage.
In 2000, IBEW and NECA collaborated to produce and fund a $600,000-plus program to send a "Career Action Kit" to each of more than 29,000 high school guidance counselors. The "Kits" arrived at high schools in March 2001.
A follow-up mailing—to more than 39,000 guidance counselors and schools—was done last fall. "This is something that we and the IBEW will probably do on an annual basis in the years to come," said Geary Higgins, NECA's Director of Labor Relations, and one of four NLMCC trustees.
Further, the two national organizations have funded production of television commercials for use by local apprenticeship and training organizations, as well as IBEW Local Unions and NECA Chapters. These commercials stress the interesting nature of electrical construction work.
Are these efforts necessary? Most definitely! A recent survey of high-school students found "construction" ranks second to last out of more than 280 possible future careers. While most electrical contactors are proud to be a vital part of the construction industry, in this case it works against them.
Additionally, many NECA-IBEW-run local Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committees (JATCs) have moved or are moving to "day school" for apprentices. Shifting to "day school" will entice more and better applicants, it is said. The belief is that the requirement to work five full days a week and attend school several nights over a multi-year apprenticeship can make pursuit of a career in electrical construction seem less attractive.
SALIMANDO ([email protected]) is a Vienna, Va.-based writer. See his monthly columns on electrical contracting, voice/data/video, and e-commerce at www.tedmag.com.


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'The Angry Penguin presents a rich selection of poems written throughout Max Harris's life, from the early poems of his youth to the more contemplative poems of his later years.
'With an introduction by Alan Brissenden and a tribute by the late Alister Kershaw, The Angry Penguin is the first compilation of Max Harris's poems to be widely distributed since 1942. Providing an overview of his life's creative work, this volume demands a reassessment of Max Harris's contribution to Australian literature, firmly establishing him as an Australian lyric poet of considerable standing.
'Max Harris's influence on Australian cultural life has been profound. In 1989 he was recognised with the award of Order of Australia 'for services to literature'. Four years later, he was cited as 'the founding father of Australian modernism in the arts' when receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award of the University of Adelaide Alumni Association.' (Publication summary)


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Nationals' win over Marlins is battery powered
Detwiler's seven strong innings, Suzuki's big night with bat key victory
MIAMI -- With a runner on third and no outs in the seventh inning Wednesday night, Nationals manager Davey Johnson opted to let left-hander Ross Detwiler hit for himself. That said all you need to know about Johnson's confidence in Detwiler.
"It's great," Detwiler said afterward. "My spot came up in the order, and he let me go up there and strike out again. That was good."
But it's Detwiler's confidence in himself that's led to so much success over the last year. It was easy to see in his third straight strong start of the season, a seven-inning gem in which he struck out five and allowed only one run on a career-high 107 pitches -- 100 of them fastballs -- and led the Nationals to a 6-1 win over the Marlins at Marlins Park.
Detwiler now owns a 0.90 ERA, sixth lowest in the Majors, having allowed just two earned runs in 20 innings of work on the year.
"He's probably one of the best, obviously. If you look at his numbers, they're pretty good, which is an understatement," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "I like his approach. He just goes up there and pounds the zone with fastballs."
It's not accurate, of course, to say that Detwiler is only using his fastball, because he throws two of them: a sinking two-seamer and a four-seamer. But as usual, Detwiler relied almost exclusively on those pitches as he mowed through Miami's lineup.
He only threw seven offspeed pitches, all curveballs, and said he had to rely on his four-seam fastball more early on because he was overthrowing his sinker. But the Marlins simply couldn't get much going against the 27-year-old left-hander, who picked up his first win of the season.
"Well, yeah. You've got to get guys out with your four-seam fastball in this league, or you're not going to last very long," Detwiler said.
It was another step in a process Johnson spoke about Tuesday afternoon, raving about how much Detwiler has matured, how much he's learned and how much he's still growing with each start. Detwiler proved his manager right Wednesday, showcasing what he's capable of -- filling up the strike zone with well-located fastballs -- and a hint of how he could be even more dangerous as he learns to more effectively mix in his offspeed stuff. If he needs those pitches at all, that is.
Detwiler has thrown 279 pitches so far this season. All but 31 have been sinkers or four-seam fastballs.
"He's a great guy to look at if you want to see that he uses his best pitch 85 percent of the time," third baseman Ryan Zimmerman said. "And the fastball, a well-located fastball, is still the hardest pitch to hit in the big leagues. I think some people forget that sometimes."
Detwiler got some help from a few other Nationals off to hot starts, namely Bryce Harper and Kurt Suzuki.
Harper, 4-for-5 with a double, continued his assault on Miami's Ricky Nolasco, with three of his four hits coming off the Miami righty, against whom he homered twice on Opening Day. And Suzuki, Washington's everyday catcher as long as Wilson Ramos is sidelined, raised his average to .360 with a homer, a triple and two RBIs.
The Nationals supported Detwiler with two runs in the second inning, the first on an RBI groundout by Roger Bernadina and the second on Suzuki's sacrifice fly to center. Suzuki then padded Washington's lead on his own in the fifth inning, working a full count against Nolasco before crushing his second homer of the season into the Washington bullpen in left field.
"Suzuki's been outstanding," Johnson said. "He did a heck of a job during the pennant race last year, and he's always working hard, handles the pitching staff great. He can get beat up and he still keeps coming. He's great."
The Marlins got a run back in the home half of the inning, albeit on a contested call. Chris Valaika knocked a leadoff double to center, and two outs later, Donovan Solano rapped a single to Jayson Werth in right field. Suzuki received Werth's throw at home and, based on the television replays, tagged Valaika's helmet before Valaika could get a hand on home plate.
Home-plate umpire Greg Gibson pulled his hand back, as if he was prepared to call Valaika out, but ruled that Valaika beat Suzuki's tag and scored Miami's first run. Suzuki, Detwiler and Johnson argued against the ruling, but the play stood as it was called.
"That was the question. I saw him go to ring him up and then he said safe," Suzuki said. "It was a little interesting, but it happens."
Not that it mattered. Harper led off the sixth inning with a double and scored on Adam LaRoche's single to left field. Suzuki wasn't done, either, leading off the seventh with a triple down the left-field line -- his first three-base hit since 2010 -- and scoring on a single by Steve Lombardozzi. Harper added an RBI with an infield single to plate Werth in the ninth.
That was more support than Detwiler needed on this night. The Nationals' fifth starter in name only finished up his seventh inning of work, walked into the Nationals' dugout and received a handshake from Johnson, having taken yet another step forward in his maturation as a pitcher.
"He's definitely not [a typical fifth starter]. He's got great stuff and he locates it well. He uses both sides of the plate as good as anybody I've seen," Johnson said. "He's still in the learning stages. But he's awfully good just right where he's at."


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The University of Wyoming awarded President's Faculty Stewardship Awards to professors Larry Weatherford and Doug Hixon.
"When faculty members are willing to go above and beyond in building external relations, the fundraising programs for the university elevate to a higher level," says Ben Blalock, UW Foundation president. "Doug and Larry exemplify faculty members who represent the very best of what the University of Wyoming is all about and communicate that to external constituencies."
The UW President's Stewardship Award recognizes the leadership of a University of Wyoming faculty member who has excelled in relationship building and stewardship of alumni and donors through receipt of private gifts; engagement of former students in the activities of UW; and the commitment to strong external relationships for the betterment of the university.
"The joy donors feel when they give to the University of Wyoming is always enhanced by interactions with faculty and students because it helps them better understand the tremendous benefits of their philanthropy and opportunities to do even more," says Greg Dyekman, chairman of the UW Foundation Board of Directors. "When donors forge relationships on campus --particularly with faculty members -- they feel even more a part of the university's mission. This award honors those who have distinguished themselves by being the human links between donors and their university."
Each faculty member will receive $5,000; the college or department will receive $2,500; and the recipient can direct another $2,500 toward a university unit or club. The awards are funded by the University of Wyoming Foundation.
Hixon is a professor and head of the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. During his first 19 years at UW as beef cattle extension specialist, he worked with beef producers throughout the state. His research interest was in the area of beef cattle production and management, with emphasis on the interaction between nutrition and reproduction.
After becoming department head in 2001, Hixon continued to teach the advanced beef production and management course through 2008. Since then, administrative duties have consumed most of his time, although he still advises approximately 45 undergraduate students. There has been a 45 percent increase in the number of animal and veterinary science majors over the past five years.
"I am humbled by the recognition and, if I've contributed anything, it is only because of the good people with whom I've been associated," says Hixon. "This includes the livestock industries and producers throughout the state, our students, and our outstanding faculty and staff. It has been a total team effort and a great ride."
"Stewardship activities have a direct bearing on the quality of relationships between the University of Wyoming and its alumni and donors," says Frank Galey, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. "There is no doubt that Dr. Hixon's commitment to donor relations, alumni involvement and outreach activities has fostered long-term relationships by keeping UW activities and people visible, and keeping UW donors informed and involved. He is an exemplary recipient of the President's Faculty Stewardship Award."
Weatherford is a professor of decision science in the College of Business and the Scarlett Chair in Business Administration. He teaches decision modeling with spreadsheets, quantitative methods and operations management. His research interests include revenue management for airlines, hotels, rental cars, and cruise lines; forecasting, and Monte Carlo simulation software, such as @Risk or Crystal Ball.
"I am very appreciative of this honor and would like to specifically thank the president's office and the UW Foundation for this recognition," says Weatherford. "I thoroughly enjoy interacting and working with alumni, friends and supporters of the College of Business. While I know these activities are beneficial to the college, I feel like I'm the real winner when it comes to these relationships."
"We are so very proud of Larry and his commitment to the students of UW, to the pursuit of knowledge and to the university," says John D. Mittelstaedt, chair of the Department of Management and Marketing. "He embodies the very best ideals of a land grant university, and I am proud to call him me colleague."
Hixon was recognized during the President's Commencement Dinner, and Weatherford was recognized during the College of Business's Annual Recognition Dinner.
The award is designed to bring about a greater knowledge and awareness of effective stewardship practices and relationship-building opportunities, and to give special recognition to those faculty members who make outstanding contributions to the culture of philanthropy at UW.
"Ultimately, the work of the UW Foundation ties itself to faculty members," adds Blalock. "Faculty members are the ones who teach our students. They are the ones who provide lasting impressions upon our alumni. They are the ones who ensure the greatness of UW's academic agenda."


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Raul Julia
"For you, the day Raul graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for him... it was Tuesday. "
Super Raul M. Street Rafael Julia Fighter y Arcelay Turbo is the secret identity of the Street Fighter character, M. Bison. Using his alternate visage, Raul/Bison was able to act in televison and films, noticeably as Gomez Addams in two 'The Addams Family' films. Bison revealed his alter ego for his children, as they loved the game, after discovering he had stomach cancer, Raul chose the part of himself in the Street Fighter Film as he wanted his children to remember him after he was gone. Raul died in 1994. However his spirit survives in Bison, who lives on.
Early life[edit]
Nothing is known of Bison's childhood, exept that his father was NOT a Bison, nor any animal of the sort. He grew up in a mansion of the coast of Miami, going down to the homless shelter with his parents at the weekends, by the time he was 16 he had won the nobel prize for peace, medicine, aid and constant interfering with poor people. Many of the great names of the 1900s were clammering to meet with him. Of all the famous men of the time, only Oscar Wilde refused to meet with him, saying;
" | Bitches always wanna see me, ya' dig me? If the dude wantsa meet, he's gots'ta earn mah' respect, dig it? Ah' see dis boy. He's got potential, I'll give him dat, man! | " |
However, earn his respect he did, in five years, the boy would meet Wilde, with the respect he needed under his cap. And a loada shit more in his pockets.
First Encounter with Psycho Power[edit]
At the age of eighteen the would-be Bison travelled around the world, helping the sick and working in field hospitals at neutral areas of warzones. On his journeys he enountered many great people, on one day when he was finding a cure for aging he ran into Chuck Norris. But this meeting was not by chance. Chuck Norris explained to M. Bison that he was impressed by the work he was doing, and after saving the world (again) from the forces of darkness, that he wanted to help him. Chuck Bestowed upon Bison the teachings of Super Street Psycho Ultra Power Turbo, a power that enables you to reach the strength of Chuck himself... almost. Norris explained that he had discovered the power as a child and it had gotten him his first acting role, the power of something like that was more destructive and corrupting than anything on the planet, save the Chuck Norris patented roundhouse kick, Chuck had ditched the power when he realised "I don't need magic powers, I'm Chuck Norris bitch!", he chose Raul/Bison to utilise it, as he noted his saint-like attitude and a resistance to the want to laught at people worse off than you. Embarking on a 12 month training montange that would make Balboa blush, Bison was trained in how to understand that the power was from within, that great power requires great responsibility, and that he is humanities last hope. Unfortunately that asshole Martin Goodman, at that time a waiter for Chuck Norris in his training villa on Mount Everest, stole this speech and split it into all of the Marvel Comic plot lines he went on to found.
Over the next year the future Bison worked on the power, Chuck finally deeming him, 'average (for his standards)' and flying off to throw a child into the sun. He worked tirelesly, to find out more about this power, and to utilise it to the point he would be as powerful as his mentor Chuck Norris. However to dream that impossible dream is to be destroyed by your desire or to be consumed by the power you seek. Unfortunately the corrupting power of this force was so strong that the further he delved into it's origin, the more corrupted he became. Eventually the psycho power corsing through his veins was so great that he became like a psycho junkie, just like you can too in fallout 3. He demanded more power, and chose to expel all the humanity and good in his soul to accommodate and supplant the intense energy the power would give him. In doing this, his body split into to forms, the being that would become the Mighty Bison taking the form of the most badass video game character to show the nature of his true evil, and the good side became a hot chick called Rose who could see the future. Obviously the time with Chuck Norris had not been wasted. In true Street Fighter Spirit this new form of the man decided the best way to use this power raging inside him was to beat the crap out of people.
Street Fighter[edit]
Shadaloo and the first tournament[edit]
Now no Super-Villain is complete without an evil orginisation to lead. Bison quickly set up the orginisation Shadaloo, they are responsible for dealing biochemical drugs and arms, or. that's what they want you to think. Comprising of a group of bitches, wannabes and hopefuls, the orginisation of Shadaloo is as follows;
- Super Street Grand Fighter Ultra Master Turbo; the role held by Bison.
- Evil Street Fighter Bosses
- Lackeys
- Bitches
- Cronies
- Grunts
The members of Shadaloo have varied over history, but as a rule there always has been a evil scientists, such as Senoh, female assassins in leotards for sex and paedophilic appeal and big boss style villains with unique fighting styles for Ryu and other Street Fighter character to travel the world to beat up.
Bison travelled the world, as Street Fighter characters do, finding people and beating the everloving crap out of them, many of those he has beaten included Bruce Lee, Yoda and of course, although it was a close call; Adolf Hitler, as Bison left Adolf's smouldering body at his feet, Hitler vowed from that day on to hate all people and to star a war that would destroy the world, or possibly a bit of Europe. After defeating OJ Simpson in single combat and framing him for his wife's murder, Bison decided that is was easier to draw the fighters of the world to him. And so the Super World Street Fighter Warrior Ultra Tournament Turbo was born. Hundreds of fighters from around the world turned up; Ryu, Ken, Flash Gordon, Oscar Wilde and many others. Bison does not fight, merely watching, hoping one of the men will beat his bosses and fight him as the ultimate challenge. Ryu intrigues him, opening a can on whoopas on his lackey Sagat, leaving him an impressive scar. Bison hoped that Ryu would be his mentor, as he had been Chuck Norris'. While no one is deemed worthy to fight him, his alter ego, the hot chick Rose turns up to fight, however, both being two sides of the same coin the fight ends in a depressing draw. Bison, enraged by these turn of events, retreated to Slaughter Swamp to bide his time.
Akuma and the second tournament[edit]
Meanwhile, in the legion of doom, Bison was disappointed with the fight results. However, he turned to the only thing more evil than him to achieve his goals; Capcom. the M.Bison confederacy, in conjunction with Capcom created an experiment to see if they could make Goutetsu's student (who's obviously Japanese) grow ginger hair by putting some radioactive Phazon in a vat full of ice cream and feeding it to him. The result was Akuma. This is also how they created the other Street Fighter freaks who made up the Second M. Bison Super World Street Fighter Warrior Ultra Tournament Turbo. By the time of Street Fighter Alpha 3, the Psycho Power begins exceeding the limits of his body. Having predicted this event, M. Bison had his scientists engineer a body that he could transfer his essence into, and being Japanese, he chose the form of a genetically engineered young woman in only a thong and army boots; Cammy. The fight did not go well, again. Although Bison apparently now holds enough power to make Rebecca Black popular, he was approached by America's answer to a brown bear on cannabis, Guile and his sidekick Charlie Nash.
The soldiers defeated Bison (also known as Vega)'s bitches, but were ambushed by the M. Bison Super Street Shadaloo Fighter Ultra Turbo Evil Street Fighter Bosses: Vega (also known as Balrog who was definately NOT Freddy Krueger) and Balrog (also confusingly called M. Bison,and definately NOT Mike Tyson), Guile and Nash managed to break Vega/Freddy's razor claws. Balrog/Mike Tyson tried to bite off Guile's ear, but was quickly done in by a sonic boom to the spleen. Krueger then attempted one last stand to no avail: Guile and Nash fired a combined sonic boom at the matador knocking him into Elm Street to haunt you while you sleep.
M. Bison then proceded to psycho power rape Charles untill he resembled Gadafi's soul. While Raul gloated, he underestimated a pissed off American. The Falcon Punch, known by only a few of the state's special force officers, and is a match for any psycho power. Cyclone met Falcon, and the result was a defeated Bison. However, this was not the end of Raul. His powers had reached the point that he could utilise the power of Deus Ex Machina, to survive any obstical, no matter how unplausible, to the rage of critics.
Yet again, Bison retreated to his secret hideout, to brood and posess the body of his hot female alter ego, what any Japanese villain dreams of.
Street Fighter Turbo II[edit]
However, this brooding peace was not to last. By the time of the hit sequal to Street fighter II; Super Mega Street Smasher Street Ultimate Fighter Akumao's vs Marvel EX Turbo II Ultra v2aC Bison was approached by his previous mentor, Chuck Norris. Norris demanded his mentor step down from his reign of tyranny, to which Raul replied: "The circle is now complete, now I am the master." "Only a master of some pussy ass psycho power!" countered Norris, and the fight began. The fighter's fists moved so fast they looked like blurs of blue and red light. This inspired onlooker George Lucas to steal this and incorporate it into Star Wars, his planned broadway show. Bison's powers were strong, but his body was overflowing with psycho energy, being unable to earlier inhabit a young teenage Japanese girl in a green thong, which somehow limits your ability to use psycho powers. Norris was the victor, but due to these circumstances, Chuck let Raul live, stating that; "When you can regain your Strength, then we shall fight again!"
However, before he could regain his strength, he was approached by Guile, he was just able to escape his clutches to rest before he was ambushed at his home by Akuma. In his weakened state, the Cyclone powers of Bison were no match for Akuma, his posing and Nestlé marketing backing. Akuma's Shun Goku Satsu destroyed Raul's body.
Raul's retirement and death[edit]
Thanks to the powers of Deus Ex Machina, Bison's soul, even though he had destroyed it making himself powerful, was able to heal itself and leave his body, he escaped his life of evil and settled down in a new body, forming the new identity of Raul Julia. Raul settled down as an actor untill his death after filming Super Ultra Ex 2 Machina Megadrive Street Fighter Deus v2b Power vs Turbo Mega Ultra Sega Smasher: The Movie due to penis cancer (no joke, Raul did actually die in 1994). But there was one last fight to be had. Before he died, he met Chuck Norris one last time in Hiroshima, August 1945 to fight him. The result of the fight is unkown.


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ATLANTA & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedPrairie and JDA Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) ("JDA") today announced the completion of the previously announced merger between the two companies. The merger positions the combined company as the leader in global supply chain management, offering a broad portfolio of integrated planning and execution solutions and services to help global firms manage their supply chains – from raw materials to finished products and into the hands of consumers – through any channel.
The transaction creates one of the largest global software companies with combined revenues of over $1 billion. The new combined company will adopt the JDA brand identity and be headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since the merger agreement was announced on November 1, 2012, the two companies have been preparing an integration plan designed to rapidly combine the operations of the two companies into one. The plan is now substantially complete, and the integration process will begin early in the new year and will be rapidly followed up with an integrated product roadmap in the second quarter, in time for the combined user group conference on May 5, 2013.
JDA President and CEO Hamish Brewer, who will lead the new company, said that the combination of the two companies represents a new force in global supply chain management, multi-channel commerce, merchandising and store operations.
"Among our shared customers, over 300 have already chosen solutions from both firms, underscoring the potential of our highly complementary product suites. We are committed to building on our best-in-class solutions portfolio to create the most compelling and comprehensive offering for both current and new customers seeking global supply chain solutions and services," Brewer commented. "Supported by the broadest and deepest pool of supply chain experts in existence today, our customers will enjoy industry leading return on investment, particularly when they take full advantage of our cloud deployment capability."
"Companies are looking for ways to meet the evolving needs of today's consumer, who is always connected," said Alok Singh, Chairman of the Board of the combined company. "With unparalleled domain expertise, global reach and market-leading, front-to-back supply chain management solutions, the new JDA is perfectly positioned to deliver best-of-breed software products for manufacturers and retailers around the globe. The completion of this merger is a significant step forward and enables us to execute on our long-term vision of adding value to our customers as both a strategic and operating partner."
Greenhill & Co. served as financial advisor to RedPrairie and dealer manager for the tender offer, and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP acted as legal counsel. Credit Suisse also served as a financial advisor to RedPrairie.
J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisor to JDA. DLA Piper LLP acted as legal counsel for JDA, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP represented the independent directors of the Board of Directors of JDA.
About RedPrairie
For more than 35 years, RedPrairie's best-of-breed supply chain, workforce and all-channel retail solutions have put commerce in motion for the world's leading companies. Installed in over 60,000 customer sites across more than 50 countries, RedPrairie solutions adapt to help ensure visibility and collaboration between manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers. RedPrairie is prepared to meet its customers' current and future demands with multiple delivery options, flexible architecture and 24/7 technical and customer support. For a world in motion, RedPrairie is commerce in motion.
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JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS), The Supply Chain Company®, is the leading provider of innovative supply chain management, merchandising and pricing excellence solutions worldwide. JDA empowers more than 2,700 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the manufacturing, wholesale distribution, transportation, retail and services industries. With an integrated solutions offering that spans the entire supply chain from materials to the consumer, JDA leverages the powerful heritage and knowledge capital of acquired market leaders including i2 Technologies®, Manugistics®, E3®, Intactix® and Arthur®. JDA's robust services offering, including complete solution lifecycle management via JDA Cloud Services, provides customers with leading-edge industry practices and supply chain expertise, lower total cost of ownership, long-term business value, and 24/7 functional and technical support. To learn more, visit jda.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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